PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of Aiding or Assisting in the Preparation or Filing of False Federal Income Tax Returns, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Earlene L. Clancy, 39, of Pittsburgh, PA, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer.
In connection with the guilty plea, the government advised the court that between 2010 and 2016, Earlene L. Clancy prepared hundreds of false federal income tax returns for other persons while employed as a tax preparer for Cititax Refund Company in Pittsburgh that included false Schedule C information, and which requested hundreds of thousands of dollars in false EITCs refunds for the taxpayer.
Judge Fischer scheduled the sentencing for Oct. 31, 2019 at 11 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of three years' imprisonment, a fine of $250,000.00 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Gregory C. Melucci is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations conducted the investigation that lead to the prosecution of Earlene L. Clancy.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
